CTMH Technique Hop - "Distressed Much?"

Welcome to the March CTMH Technique Blog Hop! 

This month there are 14 CTMH consultants using CTMH products in their artwork to create a variety crafts using the theme "Distressed Much?".  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous "Distressed" artwork.  
If you are coming from Michelle Longcar's blog  you are on the right track!  If you get lost, you can find the list on the bottom of Melissa's blog .

Here we go!

Crafting de-stresses me, it's my therapy and with schools closing and increases in the local positive Covid-19 tests, it's a challenge to not be stressed.
One technique I like to use is distressing the paper to make it look older. There are multiple ways to distress.
1. inking edges, 2. roughing edges, 3. ink splatters, 4. sanding or filing, 5. rolling and tearing paper.

Our newest paper "Yesterday and Today" already has a distressed/aged look to it, so I'm using more inking and roughening the edges with a scissors to accentuate the effect.

I used the "You Make Me Happy" stamp set(25 stamps).  

They can be colored or simply stamped.  

I dyed the White Ribbon with Espresso ink.  

 I cannot wait to see what others have done.  

Now hop on over to Cat Nowak's blog  to see what kind of fabulous "Distressed" art she's created.  Be sure to drop a comment, we enjoy the encouragement. I hope you enjoyed this hop.  If you see items you would like to purchase, contact your CTMH consultant or you can Shop HERE

March/April Catalog New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to the CTMH "New Product" Blog Hop.

CTMH has two catalogs. 

#1)  Core Products  September 2019 - August 2020. &

#2) A bi-monthly CTMH Catalog March-April full of new products. This hop will show-case the new products from this newest bi-monthly catalog.  FYI: If you place an order, you will get a free catalog.

If you came here from Brandi Robinson's blog you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  

If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: HERE. 

This month we have 21 CTMH Consultants sharing their creations using products from our new CTMH Idea Book.  This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!  

Here we go!

I love special fold cards, this one is especially fun with our two-sided papers from our new catalog,  "Yesterday &Today Paper Packet".  I also used the "Seas the Day-Cardmaking stamp".

Now "Hop" on over to  Becca Whitham's blog to see her great work!  Be sure to visit all the consultants on their blogs to get some great crafting ideas! Please leave a comment, we love your encouragement. To get any of the products you see, contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here.)

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop - Family Legacy

Welcome to the March SOTM Blog Hop

"Family Legacy "

  An amazing set of 17 stamps & it could be yours for only $5. 

 It will be fun to see stamping inspiration found on this hop. 

If you came here from Krista Hershberger's blog  you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: HERE.  This month we have approximately 17 Close To My Heart consultants sharing their creations using the March SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs.  This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one!  

Here we go!

On my last blog, I played around with the double diamond fold card.  I had so much fun once I figured out how to score and fold it, I decided to repeat that card with the March Stamp of the Month. 

Front

Back (open and closed) with room for a personal message.

Using our double sided paper makes this card easy to make.

The base was the toffee/espresso colored sheet from 

Yesterday and Today

Besides using the Family Legacy stamp of the month, the flower and leaves I added are from the Yesterday and Today-cardmaking stamp + Thin Cuts (set of 14 stamps)

This card, folded flat, fits into a 5 X 7 envelope. 

Diamond fold card ~ instructions
To make this card you will need…

1 piece of 12″ x 5″ Cardstock or our double sided patterned paper.

Score along the 12″ side at 3″, 4 1/4",7 3/4" & 9".

On the 3 X 5 end rectangles make the outer side 5" end at the 2.5" midpoint. 
Mark the top and bottom of each rectangle at the 1.5" midpoint.
Cut off the corner triangles.
Create a diagonal score line from the top 1.5" midpoint to the bottom 4.25" scoreline.
Create an large X making a second diagonal score line from the bottom 1.5" midpoint to the top 4.25" scoreline.
Create a second large X score mark on the other side of the 12 X 5 panel. I find it easiest to flip it around and repeat the previous instructions; 
resulting in a second diagonal score line from the bottom 7.75" scoreline to the top midpoint mark 1.25' from the edge of the paper, and from the top 7.75" scoreline to the bottom  midpoint mark 1.25' from the edge of the paper
 This is what it looks like.

Decorating the panels takes the follow cuts.
For the 3X5 end pieces - cut 2 3/4" X 4 3/4" 
Mark the midpoints on all 4 sides and cut into a diamond shapes
Cut the back mid panel  2 3/4" X 4 3/4"  
For the triangle shapes created by the folds - cut two rectangle at 1 1/4" X 4" cut them in 1/2. creating 4 rectangles - 1 1/4 X 2.  
cutting the triangles is tricky if both sides are not the same.
Be sure to cut 2 from top right to bottom left
and the other 2 from the top left to bottom right for the triangles to match.
If both sides are the same, the cutting isn't an issue.

- here is a "no math" tip on marking a midpoint !

Happy Crafting!

Now "Hop" on over to Brandi Robinson's blog, to see her inspiring work!  Be sure to visit all the consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas!  Please leave a comment, we love your encouragement.  Remember, the March  SOTM is only available until March 31!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp for $5!